Eritrea vs Gabon: Fertility rate, total
Eritrea
3.71 births per woman
in 2023
Gabon
3.65 births per woman
in 2023
Eritrea rank
37th
Gabon rank
40th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Eritrea
- Gabon
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.71 births per woman against 3.65 births per woman in Gabon, a difference of 0.06 births per woman.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 37th and Gabon ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.58 births per woman | 5.37 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 6.57 births per woman | 5.69 births per woman | 0.8818 births per woman | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 5.95 births per woman | 4.97 births per woman | 0.977 births per woman | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 5.01 births per woman | 4.26 births per woman | 0.756 births per woman | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4.26 births per woman | 3.99 births per woman | 0.2709 births per woman | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3.82 births per woman | 3.74 births per woman | 0.0833 births per woman | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Eritrea or Gabon?
- Eritrea, at 3.71 births per woman against 3.65 births per woman in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Eritrea and Gabon?
- 0.06 births per woman, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gabon?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Gabon rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Eritrea ranks 37th and Gabon ranks 40th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release